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New York ETO brings Hong Kong artists to Carnegie Hall (with photos)
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     A New York audience embarked on a captivating musical journey at the "Four Seasons: A Journey of 1725 - 2025" concert presented by Hong Kong music talent and supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (New York ETO) at the prestigious Carnegie Hall on November 22 (New York time).
      
     The performance featured Hong Kong-based Korean violinist Ruda Lee and the city's innovative ANIMA Ensemble, led by dynamic young Hong Kong conductor Vivian Ip, who is Associate Conductor of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and the third-prize winner of the 2025 International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition.
      
     Welcoming the New York debut of the ANIMA Ensemble with Lee, the Director of the New York ETO, Ms Maisie Ho, said initiatives like this are at the heart of Hong Kong's mission to be a dynamic world-class hub where Eastern and Western cultures meet, create, and inspire.
      
     "We are proud to provide a global platform for our extraordinary artists to share their vision with the world. This concert is a testament to the transcendent creativity emanating from Hong Kong," said Ms Ho. The New York ETO is the government partner of the tour.
      
     The concert reimagined Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" across centuries and cultures through today's climate lens, exploring nature's influence on sound and emotion, and culminating in a vibrant tribute to Hong Kong's defining season - summer.
      
     Extending the spirit of creativity and underscoring Hong Kong's commitment to global cultural exchanges, the programme also featured the premieres of the winning composition from a Rutgers University competition, "Fool's Spring", by Brandon DiNatale, and "The Memory of Snow" by Dr Scott Ordway, Associate Professor of Music and Head of Composition at Rutgers.
      
     In addition to the Carnegie Hall performance, Lee and Ip conducted two workshop sessions at Rutgers on November 18 and 19, focusing on music sharing and artistic exchanges, with an emphasis on educational and creative dialogue between composers and performers.
 
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A New York audience embarked on a captivating musical journey at "Four Seasons: A Journey of 1725 – 2025", a concert presented by Hong Kong music talent and supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (New York ETO) at the prestigious Carnegie Hall on November 22 (New York time). Photo shows the Director of the New York ETO, Ms Maisie Ho (sixth right); violinist and Artistic Director of the Tour, Ms Ruda Lee (fifth right); Conductor and Artistic Director of ANIMA Ensemble, Ms Vivian Ip (fifth left) and the crew of ANIMA Ensemble.
A New York audience embarked on a captivating musical journey at "Four Seasons: A Journey of 1725 – 2025", a concert presented by Hong Kong music talent and supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (New York ETO) at the prestigious Carnegie Hall on November 22 (New York time). (Photo source: Chris Lee)
A New York audience embarked on a captivating musical journey at "Four Seasons: A Journey of 1725 – 2025", a concert presented by Hong Kong music talent and supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (New York ETO) at the prestigious Carnegie Hall on November 22 (New York time). (Photo source: Chris Lee)
A New York audience embarked on a captivating musical journey at "Four Seasons: A Journey of 1725 – 2025", a concert presented by Hong Kong music talent and supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (New York ETO) at the prestigious Carnegie Hall on November 22 (New York time). (Photo source: Chris Lee)
A New York audience embarked on a captivating musical journey at "Four Seasons: A Journey of 1725 – 2025", a concert presented by Hong Kong music talent and supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York (New York ETO) at the prestigious Carnegie Hall on November 22 (New York time). (Photo source: Chris Lee)
Ip conducted workshop sessions at Rutgers, focusing on music sharing and artistic exchange, with an emphasis on educational and creative dialogue between composers and performers.
Ip conducted workshop sessions at Rutgers, focusing on music sharing and artistic exchange, with an emphasis on educational and creative dialogue between composers and performers. Picture shows Ip with Brandon DiNatale whose composition "Fool's Spring" won the competition and was featured in the programme.